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UNICEF in Industrialized Countries : Role and Function of a National Committee

UNICEF in Industrialized Countries : Role and Function of a National Committee. Florence – November 2006. National Committees: UNICEF’s Public Face and dedicated Voice for Children in the Industrialized World. 37 National Committees (30 in Europe)

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UNICEF in Industrialized Countries : Role and Function of a National Committee

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  1. UNICEF in Industrialized Countries : Role and Function of a National Committee Florence – November 2006

  2. National Committees: UNICEF’s Public Face and dedicated Voice for Children in the Industrialized World • 37 National Committees (30 in Europe) • Unique positioning opportunities for UNICEF within industrialized countries – years of experience • Independent non-governmental legal entities • Separate governing and executive management bodies, with statutes and internal procedures conforming to national legal requirements • Use the brand of UNICEF in dealing with the government and public but promote an identity distinct from UNICEF as an inter-governmental agency of the UN system • National Committees make UNICEF the most important “people to people” organization in the UN

  3. In industrialized countries, Fundraising, Advocacy and Education For Development are indispensable complements…

  4. Advocacy • Influence development policy in the interest of children • Push government ODA towards 0.7% of GNP • Partner with others on domestic child rights advocacy and mainstream EDev • Follow-up on CRC Recommendations • Strengthen profile for fundraising by being seen as credible global advocate for children

  5. Samples of Advocacy Activities • Belgium: organizes the national What Do You Think campaign, gathering the opinions and perspectives of thousands of children as youth input to government and the CRC • United Kingdom: offers public leadership and campaigning programs on child poverty, HIV/AIDS, exploitation and other issues, and promotes activism and corporate social responsibility • Italy: Italian NatCom has the Secretariat of the PIDIDA Coalition (Italian NGOs Coalition on children’s rights): • to promote the implementation of the CRC • to follow up the “A World Fit for Children” document • to encourage children’s participation.

  6. Education for Development (E4D) Reaching more than 12 million children across the industrialized world Child rights education content delivered through multi-media channels 75’000 worldwide young and older volunteers Generation of short and long term public support

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